Microsoft settles disputes with Novell, CCIA
Microsoft Corp. settled legal disputes Monday with two of its largest remaining antagonists, ensuring that its antitrust deal with the Justice Department will not be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and removing two active proponents of a case against the company in the European Union.

Keeping You in Stitches®
One of the joys of teaching was seeing the smiles on the students' faces. They would try a new task and at first it seemed impossible but with a few tips, it was done. Here are a few more tips that seem to help through the years.

Column of the Day: Bridge Results
Many members of the St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club are playing in the seven-day Northeast Florida Regional Bridge Tournament being held this week at the Daytona Beach Plaza Resort and Spa.

FloArts presenting 'Lend Me a Tenor'
Florida School of the Arts (FloArts) will present "Lend Me a Tenor" as the first show in the THCA's Studio Theater. It opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the THCA, located on the Orange Park Campus of St. Johns River Community College, 283 Col

News Notes
Read about news, meetings and upcoming events in St. Augustine.

Veterans Day salutes planned
Special programs have been planned Thursday in honor of Veterans Day, ranging from services at area cemeteries to a Mass and a special event at the St. Augustine Lighthouse.

Neighbors: News and notes from the Beaches
The North Atlantic right whale watch is on. The endangered species begin their migration to the coasts of Florida and Georgia starting in December but have been seen as early as November.

People: The CMA winners are ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- "Live Like You Were Dying," a song that became the biggest hit of Tim McGraw's career, won song of the year at the Country Music Association awards Tuesday night.

Dr. Donohue: Myasthenia gravis weakens muscles
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had myasthenia gravis for the past two years. I understand there is no cure. It is somewhat rare and gets very little attention from doctors and the press. Half a year ago Barbara Bush was on television and mentioned she had myasthenia and was cured of it. Is this possible? Could you tell me how to contact her for information? -- R.D.

Liberals dismayed by conservative claims to 'moral values'
NEW YORK -- Family values, traditional values and now, "moral values." Most American adults would say they have them, and yet that two-word phrase is the focus of an ideological tug-of-war heightened by President Bush's re-election, with conservatives declaring principal ownership and liberals scrambling to challenge them.

NASA readies for near-Mach 10 flight of 'Scramjet'
HAMPTON, Va. -- They call it a "scramjet," an engine so blindingly fast that it could carry an airplane from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., in about 20 minutes -- or even quicker. So fast it could put satellites in space. So fast it could drop a cruise missile on an enemy target, almost like shooting a rifle.

Freed from election concerns, Bush may come up with second-term surprises
WASHINGTON -- Odd things can happen when presidents no longer have to worry about re-election. George W. Bush embarks on another four years in the White House unleashed from election concerns for the first time in his presidency, raising questions about what he will do with the freedom of a second term.

Ad mocking father figure draws protests
NEW YORK -- A TV ad showing a computer-illiterate father getting chided for trying to help his Internet-savvy daughter with her homework has roused the anger of fatherhood activists, who are calling on Verizon to take it off the air.

Correction
An incorrect date was listed for The Marketplace CPS luncheon, featured in Friday's Religion section on Page 2C. The correct date is Nov. 18.

Man sentenced to 10 years in sexual battery of teen
After hearing more than 90 minutes of impassioned, occasionally tearful, testimonials and rebukes, a stoic Clyde Thomas Jennings was sentenced Tuesday morning to 10 years in prison for the sexual battery of a 17-year-old girl.

Report: Arctic is warming radically
The Arctic is experiencing some of the most rapid and severe warming on the planet, according to a new, eight-nation report -- the most comprehensive assessment of Earth's fragile northern cap to date.

Pre-k a priority for board
Five-year-old Jack Stone scribbled his green Crayola crayon on off-white paper Monday during a drawing session at the Creative Kids Day School.

Corrections
The name of Chad Hutchinson, a University of Florida professor at the Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences station in Hastings, was incorrect on Page 1A Tuesday in a story about a low-carb potato being grown in the county.

For the Record
Veterans Day activities in the St. Augustine area include:

Lueders to replace Shoar as police chief
The St. Augustine Police Department has a new chief -- Assistant Chief Loran Lueders was promoted this week by City Manager Bill Harriss. Lueders succeeds David Shoar, who resigned this week to start his transition to St. Johns County Sheriff. He takes office in January.

Ashcroft, Evans leave Bush Cabinet
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General John Ashcroft, a favorite of conservatives, and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, one of President Bush's closest friends, resigned Tuesday, the first members of the Cabinet to leave as Bush heads from re-election into his second term.

13-year-old struck by car remains stable
A 13-year-old St. Augustine girl hit by a car on West King Street remains in stable condition in an intensive care ward, a Shands Jacksonville spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Police Report: Drug arrest
A 40-year-old St. Johns County woman and a 38-year-old man were arrested on drug charges Monday afternoon following a search warrant at their West Augustine home, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Edward Bernard Meyer
Edward Bernard Meyer, 91, of St. Augustine, died Nov. 5, 2004, at Park Place of St. Augustine. He was a native of Pittsburgh, and had resided here for the past 15 years. He was a professional engineer for U.S. Steel. After retiring, he volunteered as a consultant with the International Executive Service Corps in Brazil and Tanzania. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church.

E. Rose McDaniel
E. Rose McDaniel, 92, of St. Augustine, died Nov. 7, 2004, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native of Wildwood, N.J., and had resided here since 1949. She along with her late husband, Henry L. "Slim" McDaniel, founded and operated the Old Jail tourist attraction and tour trains from the mid-1960s, and the Oldest Drug Store. She was a member of Ancient City Baptist Church.

E. Rose McDaniel
E. Rose McDaniel, 92, of St. Augustine, died Nov. 7, 2004, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native of Wildwood, N.J., and had resided here since 1949. She along with her late husband John "Slim" McDaniel founded and operated the Old Jail tourist attraction and tour trains from the mid-1960s, and the Oldest Drug Store. She was a member of Ancient City Baptist Church.

Major Hogan
Major Robert L. Hogan (US Army Retired), 86, of St. Augustine, died Nov. 7, 2004, in Stephen's Memorial Home, St. Augustine. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and had resided here since 1963. He was a veteran of World War II and Korea and retired after serving 22 years in the U.S. Army in the electronics field.

Michael David Cook
Michael David Cook, a.k.a "Captain Mike," of Vilano Beach, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Irene Mary Colavito
Irene Mary Colavito, 78, of St Augustine, died November 8, 2004, at Shand's Hospital Gainesville. She was born in New York City. She owned and operated Irena's Jewelry Store on St. George St. for many years. She was a member of the Cathedral-Basilica Parish.

Letter: He's high on county fairs
Editor: In today's nasty political climate and turbulent modern world, I'm glad that I live in a small, rural community where the fruits of our labor, community events and county fairs can be enjoyed.

Letter: Adios, Soros!
Editor: Now that President Bush has been re-elected, I have been awaiting news as to which monastery the billionaire liberal, George Soros, will be departing. Let's hope it is in a distant location!

Letter: Parking issue handled poorly
Editor: I am writing as a parent of a Flagler College freshman and a taxpaying member of my home city. My husband and I were distressed to learn today that our daughter's car had been towed from a side street during her recent illness.

Letter: Medicare help line
Editor: There have been many claims recently about the Medicare drug discount card, claims that ignore the facts and attempt to indict the card as too complicated for seniors to understand.

Editorial: FPL wants customers to protect it from loss
Florida Power & Light Company is asking Florida's Public Service Commission for permission to pass over $350 million in extra charges on to its customers in the state starting in January. FPL says it needs the money to pay the costs of repairing and rebuilding its infrastructure following the series of hurricanes and tropical storms that pummeled Florida this summer.

Perspective: From Florida
Well, it wasn't the major debacle everyone feared. At least not yet. Voting went smoothly at the polls on Tuesday, with no major problems reported throughout South Florida. Nonetheless, Florida appears to have once again given itself a black eye.

Letter: Abortion view
Editor: I was very disturbed to see the abortion issue views so divided in the presidential debates. Our great country was founded on godly principles, and now has slipped into numbing blindness to the heart and soul of what the truth is.

Guest Column: School Board dishonors vets
I would like to salute the sacrifices of Mr. Cagle, and his service to our great nation. The actions of the St. Johns School Board are not indicative of the many other residents in this community.

Letter: Nease suffers terrible loss
Editor: It was with much sadness to learn of the death of Bennett Guard and to hear the cries of my daughter and her friends who knew him. Some of these kids are dealing with the first-time loss of a friend and trying to understand why. Others are still recovering from the dramatic death of Allison Hartman from the same Nease class.

Letter: Animal cruelty is a crime
Editor: In Wisconsin, Gary Klink tied his dog, Buster to his truck and dragged the dog until he was bleeding and vomiting. For this, Klink paid a small fine and Buster was returned to him. In Missouri, Michael Welch beat his dog, Dusty, to death, stopping midway to take a beer break.

Heat off to 4-0 start; Magin win again
MIAMI -- Shaquille O'Neal has the Miami Heat off to their best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking three shots in a 103-93 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Bay, Crosby win Rookie of the Year awards
NEW YORK -- Jason Bay succeeded where Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Barry Bonds failed: He became the first Pittsburgh Pirates player to win the NL Rookie of the Year award.

Kansas tops preseason hoops poll
Sure, Kansas often grabs a spot in the upper half of the AP preseason college basketball poll, but the school hasn't been No. 1 since a player named Wilt Chamberlain suited up for the Jayhawks in the 1950s.

FSU's Washington healing up
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State tailback Leon Washington is expected to start Thursday against N.C. State, after he practiced in pads for the first time Monday since going down with a shoulder separation three weeks ago.

NFL Roundup: Strahan out for season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- All-Pro Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the season with a torn muscle in his chest, leaving the New York Giants without both starting defensive ends.

Boys Soccer: Wide-open field
For the first time since Bartram Trail's dramatic Final Four run in 2002, county supremacy in boys soccer does not clearly reside at Nease.

Union leaders meet to resolve differences before Disney vote
ORLANDO -- Leaders of the six unions that make up Walt Disney World's largest union group were unable to find common ground at a meeting Monday and will present opposing recommendations to members when they vote on a contract later this week.

Cuban migrants stopped at sea; most returned
MIAMI -- Seven separate groups of Cuban migrants were stopped at sea over a five-day period, and most of the individuals found were repatriated, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday.

Arafat's top lieutenants travel to Paris
CLAMART, France -- Palestinian leaders rushed to Paris on Monday to check on the critically ill Yasser Arafat, but hospital officials said visiting rights were restricted -- setting the stage for a dramatic showdown between the delegation and Arafat's wife.